May Crowning
Providence Academy
May 1, 2020
“Sing of Mary”
Sing of Mary, pure and lowly, Virgin Mother undefiled, Sing of God’s own Son of most holy, Who became her little child. Fairest child of fairest mother, God, the Lord who came to earth, Word made flesh, our very brother, takes our nature by his birth.
Sing of Jesus, Son of Mary, in the home at Nazareth. Toil and labor cannot weary Love enduring unto death, Constant was the love he gave her, Though he went forth from her side, Forth to preach and heal and suffer, Till on Calvary he died.
Glory be to God the Father; Glory be to God the Son; Glory be to God the Spirit; Glory to the Three in One. From the heart of blessed Mary, From all the saints the song ascends, And the Church the strain re-echoes Unto the earth’s remotest ends.
Sign of the Cross & Greeting
Blessing of the Crown
Father: Let us Pray: Almighty and everliving God, who sanctifies all unclean things, we humbly implore your sovereign power that this crown offered unto you by your servants for the honor of your Mother, may be placed under the protection of your holy angels, and that by your blessing it may remain set apart for the use of your holy Church; through Christ our Lord. All: Amen.
Litany of Our Blessed Lady:
Leader All
Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy
Christ hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. God, the Father of Heaven. Have mercy on us. God, the Son, Redeemer of Have mercy on us. the world. God the Holy Spirit. Have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, One God. Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary. Pray for us. Holy Mother of God. Pray for us. Holy Virgin of virgins. Pray for us. Mother of Christ. Pray for us. Mother of the Church. Pray for us. Mother of divine grace. Pray for us. Mother most pure. Pray for us. Mother most chaste. Pray for us.
Mother inviolate. Pray for us. Mother undefiled. Pray for us. Mother most amiable. Pray for us.
Mother most admirable. Pray for us. Mother of good counsel. Pray for us. Mother of our Creator. Pray for us. Mother of our Savior. Pray for us. Virgin most prudent. Pray for us. Virgin most venerable. Pray for us. Virgin most renowned. Pray for us. Virgin most powerful. Pray for us. Virgin most merciful. Pray for us. Virgin most faithful. Pray for us. Mirror of justice. Pray for us. Seat of wisdom. Pray for us. Cause of our joy. Pray for us. Spiritual vessel. Pray for us. Vessel of honor. Pray for us. Singular vessel of devotion. Pray for us. Mystical rose. Pray for us. Tower of David. Pray for us. Tower of Ivory. Pray for us. House of gold. Pray for us. Ark of the covenant. Pray for us.
Gate of heaven. Pray for us.
Morning star. Pray for us.
Health of the sick. Pray for us.
Refuge of sinners. Pray for us.
Comforter of the afflicted. Pray for us.
Help of Christians. Pray for us.
Queen of Angels. Pray for us.
Queen of patriarchs. Pray for us.
Queen of prophets. Pray for us.
Queen of apostles. Pray for us.
Queen of martyrs. Pray for us.
Queen of confessors. Pray for us. Queen of virgins. Pray for us.
Queen of all saints. Pray for us.
Queen conceived without Pray for us. Original sin. Queen assumed into heaven. Pray for us.
Queen of the most holy Rosary. Pray for us.
Queen of families. Pray for us.
Queen of peace. Pray for us.
Lamb of God, You take away Spare us, O Lord. the sins of the world. Lamb of God, You take away Graciously hear us, O Lord. the sins of the world. Lamb of God, You take away Have mercy on us. the sins of the world.
Crowning Hymn
“Bring Flowers of the Rarest”
Bring flow’rs of the fairest, bring flow’rs of the rarest, from garden and woodland and hillside and vale; Our full hearts are swelling, our glad voices telling the praise of the loveliest rose of the vale.
Refrain: O Mary, we crown thee with blossoms today. Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May. O Mary, we crown thee with blossoms today. Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May!
Crowning Father: Merciful Lord, look upon us your servants, who by crowning this image of the Mother of your Son, proclaim him as King of all creation and implore her as our queen. May all who look upon this likeness of Mary also look to her as a model of holiness for themselves and for all people and come through your pilgrim Church to the glory of heaven. Through Christ our Lord. All: Amen.
Prayer to Our Lady Father: Let us Pray: Mother Mary, keep us safe from all harm to body and soul. Bless our parents and teachers. Bring blessings to us, your children, who in a special way honor you today. Teach us to love your Son more and more. Thank you for the many blessings we have received during the past year. All: Amen.
Prayer for Vocations All: O God, / we earnestly implore you / to bless this Archdiocese / with many priests, brothers, sisters, and deacons / who will love You with their whole strength / and gladly spend their entire lives / to serve Your Church / and to make You known and loved.
Father: Bless our families, bless our children. All: Choose from our homes those who are needed for Your work. Father: Mary, Queen of the clergy. All: Pray for us. / Pray for our priests and religious; / obtain for us many more.
Blessing and Dismissal
“Hail Holy Queen Enthroned Above”
Hail holy queen enthroned above, O Maria. Hail, Queen of mercy and of love, O Maria. Triumph, all ye Cherubim, Sing with us, ye Seraphim, Heaven and earth resound the hymn: Salve, salve, salve, Regina.